Business Without Bullsh-t

Failing To Invest in Young People? Then Prepare for Society to Fail

Dec 11, 2024

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EP 360 - Don’t knock teachers unless you’ve tried to do it yourself! Why politicians should find the money to fund education for all and stop using teachers as a political punchbag, especially if they have never set foot in a state school classroom.

Our archive special this week is Mehreen Baig, author, documentarian and former secondary school teacher who makes a compelling case that failure to invest in young people in general and education in particular is storing up problems for society in years to come.

We thought it was timely to revisit this episode, to see if Labour’s ‘milestone’ announcement around investment in early years education measures up to what is actually needed.

Chapters:

00:00 BWB with Mehreen Baig - Revisited

01:38 Meet Mehreen

02:21 Challenges in Teaching

03:25 The State of the Education System

06:50 The Impact of Socioeconomic Status

09:33 The Role of Parenting and Privilege

22:58 The Emotional Toll on Teachers

29:46 Future Goals and Reflections

36:32 Rhubarb Revelations

36:44 Words of Wisdom from Leslie Joseph

37:40 Mehreen's Transition to Media